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2-Methoxyethyl acetate

reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

1-Acetoxy-2-methoxyethane, Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, Methyl Cellosolve® acetate

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOCH2CH2OCH3
CAS Number:
110-49-6
Molecular Weight:
118.13
Beilstein:
1700761
EC Number:
203-772-9
MDL number:
MFCD00008719
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
PubChem Substance ID:
329749264
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

reagent grade

Assay

98%

form

liquid

expl. lim.

0.34-6.3 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.402 (lit.)

bp

145 °C (lit.)

mp

−65 °C (lit.)

density

1.009 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COCCOC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C5H10O3/c1-5(6)8-4-3-7-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

XLLIQLLCWZCATF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2-Methoxyethyl acetate may be employed as a monomer model to evaluate the hydration structure of poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate).

Legal Information

Cellosolve is a registered trademark of Union Carbide

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

114.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

46 °C - closed cup

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Applied Thermal Engineering, 27(1), 202-207 (2007)
Synthesis of 2-Methoxyethyl Acetate by Transesterification on the Solid Base K2CO3/Al2O3 [J].
Gong GZ, et al.
Fine Chemicals / ????, 10, 014-014 (2008)
Freitag W and Stoye D
Paints, Coatings and Solvents, (2) (2008)
[Hygienic regulation of ethylene glycol monomethacrylic ether in reservoir water].
I I Datsenko et al.
Gigiena i sanitariia, (9)(9), 75-76 (1989-09-01)
G Johanson
Critical reviews in toxicology, 30(3), 307-345 (2000-06-14)
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME) and its acetate ester (EGMEA) are highly flammable, colorless, moderately volatile liquids with very good solubility properties. They are used in paints, lacquers, stains, inks and surface coatings, silk-screen printing, photographic and photo lithographic processes
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